Programme

Rotary District 9980 Conference 19-21 March 2021

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The anticipated programme will be: (please note that the programme may be subject to change, and some additions and surprises are still to be announced)

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Friday 19 March 2021

Waimate Event Centre, Paul Street, Waimate

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5.00pm – 9.00pm Registration, Drinks, Nibbles, and Fellowship.

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6.15pm Master of Ceremonies (1) calls the attendees to order

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6.20pm Kapa Haka / Powhiri – yet to be confirmed

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6.35pm Opening Welcome from District Governor

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6.45pm – 7.15pm Speaker/Entertainment 

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7.15pm – 9.00pm Drinks, Nibbles, and Fellowship

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Saturday 20 March 2021 

Waimate Event Centre, Paul Street, Waimate

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8.00am Registrations

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8.45am Master of Ceremonies (2) calls the conference to order.

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9.00am Opening Speaker

Rotary International President Holger Knaack

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10.00am Master of Ceremonies (2) introduces Speaker 2

Kirsten Patterson Diversity, Global Women’s Champions for Change and WiSPA.

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11.00am Morning tea

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11.30am Master of Ceremonies (2) introduces Speaker 3

Group Captain Carol Abraham MSS, BSc(Hons) RNZAF Peacekeeping

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12.30pm Lunch

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1.00pm Master of Ceremonies (2) introduces Speaker 4

Dame Therese Walsh 

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2.00pm – 4.30pm Point Bush Eco-Sanctuary

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Back at the Waimate Event Centre, where GREEN is the theme for the evening to celebrate Rotary's new area of focus "The Environment". So come dressed as a tree, a bush, Kermit the frog...... whatever takes your fancy of the green variety! Just be prepared to have a good time, and remember there is a fiercely contested best club costume competition.

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6.00pm - 7.00pm   Pre- dinner drinks and fellowship

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7.00pm Master of Ceremonies (3) calls the evening to order

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Main course

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7.45pm District Awards

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Dessert

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9.00pm Party with Double Talk (band)

 

 

 

Sunday 21 March 2021 

Waimate Event Centre, Paul Street, Waimate

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7.30am – 08.30am Bacon Butties

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8.30am Master of Ceremonies (3) calls conference to order

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Remembrance

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8.50am Master of Ceremonies (3) introduces

District Speech Contest

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9.45am Master of Ceremonies (3) introduces Speaker 5

Rotary Give Every Child A Future – our international centenary project. 

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10.00am Morning Tea

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10.30am Master of Ceremonies (3) introduces Speaker 6

Stephanie Woodall – Seven Women (Virtual)

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11.30pm District Governor - District Awards, closing remarks and acknowledgements

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12.00pm Conference finishes

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12.30pm District AGM

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